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A Nintendo Direct presentation focused on Pokemon will air this week, Nintendo announced today. The livestream promises to bring “roughly seven minutes of new information” as part of a livestream.

The Pokemon-themed Direct is scheduled for Wednesday, February 27 at 6 AM PT / 9 AM ET / 2 PM GMT (1 AM AET on February 28). It’s unclear what will be discussed, but it’s possible The Pokemon Company will reveal more about its Pokemon game for Switch, which was first announced at E3 2017. You’ll be able to watch the stream on Nintendo’s website or here on GameSpot.

Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu and Let’s Go Eevee were released for Nintendo Switch in November 2018 as remakes of sorts of Pokemon Yellow. They incorporated some elements of the mobile phenomenon Pokemon Go in an attempt to ease newer players into the mainline series.

Pokemon for Switch, on the other hand, is described as “a core RPG Pokemon title.” Little else is known about the forthcoming title, though The Pokemon Company did confirm at its initial reveal that the game would launch in the latter half of 2019. It would make sense, therefore, for us to hear more about the game around now.

Pokemon director Junichi Masuda has stated developer Game Freak is looking into ways of transferring your existing creatures to new games. “We’re definitely always thinking of that kind of forward-moving functionality, especially since we’ve introduced [Pokemon transfer service] Pokemon Bank,” Masuda told GameSpot. “Now, up to Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, you’re able to store your Pokemon, and we know they’re very important to everyone. I mean, obviously, people would be very sad if they couldn’t use their Pokemon in a future game. So, it does get complicated when you talk about the details and we’re still figuring it out, but we do have plans to find ways to let players use their Pokemon in the next game.” For more on the upcoming title(s), check out everything we know so far about Pokemon for Nintendo Switch.

February 27 is Pokemon Day, The Pokemon Company’s yearly celebration of its huge pocket monster franchise. Pokemon Go is holding a special event, with generation one creatures spawning more frequently along with shiny versions of Pidgey and Rattata.

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Walmart is currently offering one of the best deals we have ever seen on Rockstar’s acclaimed open-world western Red Dead Redemption 2. The US retailer is selling the game for PS4 and Xbox One for only $35, which is nearly half off its normal $60 asking price.

Go to Walmart’s website here to choose a platform and place an order if you are interested. Shipping is free or you can pick up the game in store. Amazon also has Red Dead Redemption 2 on sale right now for $40. If you’re after a digital copy of Red Dead Redemption 2, the PlayStation Store has the Western for $45 while the Xbox Store has it for $40.

Red Dead Redemption 2 launched back in October behind high praise and commercial success with some 23 million copies shipped worldwide, far outpacing the original game. The game was the best-selling title for all of 2018, outpacing Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 and every other new release.

Rockstar Games continues to support Red Dead Redemption 2’s multiplayer mode, Red Dead Online, with new updates, but there is no word on if there will be any single-player expansions.

In other news about video games westerns, an intriguing-looking online survival western called Outlaws to of the Wold West comes to PC through early access on March 12.

Apex Legends, the new battle royale game from Titanfall developer Respawn, is doing very well less than a month after release, but it hasn’t been entirely smooth sailing for the free-to-play title. One recurring complaint from fans is about the game’s hitboxes. Specifically, people are upset that the hitboxes–that is, the invisible area on a character that registers shots–appear to vary by character.

A Respawn community manager said on Reddit (via PC Gamer) that the studio is “definitely aware of” these concerns. “We were actually discussing it today. I can’t say anything more for now but we hear you guys.”

A YouTube video from SookieSpy shows that Apex Legends’ hitboxes are generally very good; in some cases, you’re able to shoot between legs and through Bloodhound’s feathers without registering a hit. However, the robot Legend, Pathfinder, registers hits that appear to be outside of what would be reasonably considered the hitbox. In essence, he’s much easier to hit, which is seemingly a problem that Respawn may look to address in a future update.

In other news, Apex Legends recently released a brand-new gun called Havoc. Unlike other weapons, Havoc has multiple hop-up attachments and the ability to function as an automatic rifle or a sniper.

Apex Legends reached 25 million players after its first week, hitting more than 2 million peak concurrent players. It’s set in the Titanfall universe, but it doesn’t feature the franchise’s trademark giant mechs or wall-running mechanics. Still, many people are enjoying the game, including here at GameSpot.

In GameSpot’s Apex Legends review, critic Phil Hornshaw awarded the game 9/10. “Apex Legends is a mix of smart shooter ideas that makes for a competitive, team-based game that gets at all the best parts of battle royale while addressing a lot of the weaknesses,” he said. “Respawn’s intense focus on team play makes Apex more than just a worthy addition to the genre; it’s an indicator of where battle royale should go in the future.”

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